Posted: May 15, 2025
Sorry for the late post! It's been a busy one! ;)
Math-
This week we are working on...
Grade 7: Provincial Assessment Prep, Translations, Rotations, Reflections
Grade 8: Volume of a Cylinder
Science/Collab-
Assessment Prep for 8th Graders
Solar cars lab and microorganisms lab. Variables.
Collab project, Powerplay Young Entrepreneurs- By Friday, all students should have their product idea. Prototype due by the end of next week.
Posted: May 4, 2025
Math-
This week we are working on...
Grade 7, Area: text work & test revision, TEST FRIDAY
Grade 8: Pythagorean Theorem: text work & test revision, TEST FRIDAY
Science/Collab-
Solar cars lab and microorganisms lab.
Collab project, Powerplay Young Entrepreneurs.
Links:
Grade 7 Powerplay video (from 30mins on):https://vimeo.com/300852337 (password: innovation)
Grade 8 Science Assessment Prep IN PAIRS (22 questions): https://www.solpass.org/science6-8-new/releasedquestions/framepagescienc...
Youtube Links for Entrepreneurship (Wednesday):
1) The Power of an Entrepreneurial Mindset | Bill Roche | TEDxLangleyED: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ihs4VFZWwn4
2) Teach kids entrepreneurship today for their success tomorrow | Brian Weisfeld | TEDxLAHS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNvRMnMuRjE&pp=0gcJCdgAo7VqN5tD
Posted: April 28, 2025
Math-
Grade 7 & 8: Sign Quiz handed back Tuesday (multiplying and dividing fractions)
This week we are working on...
Grade 7, Area: text work & test revision
Nets: https://www.math-salamanders.com/identifying-nets-quiz.html
Assessment practice: https://vretta.nbed.ca/#/en/test-auth/shared-test-version/278/717
Grade 8: Pythagorean Theorem: text work & test revision
Science/Collab-
Solar cars lab and microorganisms lab.
Collab project, Powerplay Young Entrepreneurs: Show parents notice, We'll begin ideation this week!
Powerplay video: https://vimeo.com/300852337 (password: innovation)
Grade 8 Assessment Prep: https://vretta.nbed.ca/#/en/test-auth/shared-test-version/293/730
Links:
Grade 8 Science Assessment Prep: https://www.solpass.org/science6-8-new/releasedquestions/framepagescienc...
Posted: April 22, 2025
Math-
Grade 7 & 8: Sign Quiz handed back Tuesday (multiplying and dividing fractions)
This week we are working on...
Grade 7, Area:
P. 141 # 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9
P. 145 # 1, 2, 5, 9
Nets: https://www.math-salamanders.com/identifying-nets-quiz.html
Grade 8: Pythagorean Theorem:
P. 34 # 3 - 8
P.43 # 3, 6 a-d, 7-10
P.49 # 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 16
P.55 # 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 21, 22, 24, 25
Science/Collab-
Solar cars lab and microorganisms lab.
Collab project launch: https://vimeo.com/930379458?share=copy
Links:
Grade 7 Math Assessment Prep: https://forms.office.com/r/9NFL1DBbcn
Grade 8 Science Assessment Prep: http://stemnorth.nbed.nb.ca/sites/stemnorth.nbed.nb.ca/files/doc//y2022/...
https://www.solpass.org/science6-8-new/releasedquestions/framepagescienc...
http://stemnorth.nbed.nb.ca/sites/stemnorth.nbed.nb.ca/files/noteattach/...
Sign and return report card
Posted: April 14, 2025
Grade 7 & 8: Quiz Tuesday: multiplying and dividing fractions, Quiz revision distributed, Quiz on adding and subtracting decimals to be handed back Tuesday.
Grade 7 will finish nets; Grade 8 will begin Pythagorean Theorem.
Grade 7 Math Assessment Prep: https://forms.office.com/r/9NFL1DBbcn
Science/Collab- Final collab project reflections. Solar cars lab (hopefully finish this week if there is sun!) and microorganisms lab.
Grade 8 Science Assessment Prep: http://stemnorth.nbed.nb.ca/sites/stemnorth.nbed.nb.ca/files/doc//y2022/...
https://www.solpass.org/science6-8-new/releasedquestions/framepagescienc...
http://stemnorth.nbed.nb.ca/sites/stemnorth.nbed.nb.ca/files/noteattach/...
Sign and return report card.
Links for Wednesday
Why aren't solar cars everywhere? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXDWRhEOX7k
Bacteria vrs antibiotic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znnp-Ivj2ek&t=9s 4mins
What causes antibiotic resistance? - Kevin Wu https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znnp-Ivj2ek&t=9s 4mins
Probability PROBABILITY | Math Animation Earth Pen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPF7o76ebuA
Posted: April 7, 2025
Grade 7 & 8 will continue learning about multiplying and dividing fractions, Quiz revision distributed, Quiz changed to next Tuesday. Text pages listed on board, p 132 & 139 (grade 8 text).
Keep Change Flip! (Division of Fractions): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMZJKGyu-Kk
Science/Collab- Final collab project reflections. Solar cars lab and microorganisms. Sign rubrics for Climate Action project.
Sign and return report card.
Check in Survey: (copy and paste into browser)
ycinb.ca/asd-n
Posted: March 31, 2025
Grade 7 & 8 will continue learning about multiplying and dividing fractions. Several assessments went home for grade 7.
Science/Collab- Expo is Wednesday! Students should practice talking about their project!
Some questions to ask students: What is climate change? What have you done for your project to enact climate action? Why is it important? What does the research say? Did you talk to an expert? What have you learned?
Posted: March 17, 2025
Math-
Grade 7- Continued: Remediation work on Plotting Coordinates and Probability; New Concept: Parallel and perpendicular lines, Perimeter. Handout to be given.
Grade 8- Dividing integers, quiz Tuesday. New concept: Volume of Right Cylinders
Science/Collab- Expo is postponed to date April 2nd. Projects should be near complete or have a plan/date in place. Students should be able to talk about what they did and why it's important with facts/research. Our mock expo will take place in class this Wednesday, March 19th.
Posted: March 10, 2025
Math-
Grade 7- Remediation work on Plotting Coordinates and Probability (handout given Monday).
Grade 8- Dividing integers p 87 #5,9,10, 11, 12
Science/Collab- Expo is postponed to date TBD. Projects should be near complete or have a plan/date in place. Students should be able to talk about what they did and why it's important with facts/research. Our mock expo will take place in class on March 19th.
Posted: February 26, 2025
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